Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche (1942-2010)
by Danny Fisher
Sad news from the Padmasambhava Buddhist Center…
On the auspicious day of Medicine Buddha, June 19, 2010 at 8:07pm, our most beloved teacher and one of the great scholars and masters in Nyingmapa Buddhism, Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche passed into parinirvana peacefully and beautifully. All stages of meditation were perfectly demonstrated according to the teachings of the Buddha and Guru Padmasambhava, and as Khenchen Rinpoche himself taught for so many years. He entered fearlessly without any emotion or attachment, joyfully and with confidence at his home, Arya Palo Ling, in the presence of his beloved brother, Venerable Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche, and Jomo Lorraine, and during the sangha’s practice of Vajrasattva in the glorious Copper-colored Temple at Palden Padma Samye Ling monastery. Surrounded by every lush spring quality of gentle breezes, birds singing, flowers blooming, and deer playing in the meadows, he remains in thugdam meditation.
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i felt my root master’s passing from my retreat…sensing his entrance into the bardo i came down into town and i see it here,,,,i am trying not to be overwhelmed by the verification of this news…now abiding everywhere as the primordial buddha i give homage and respect to venerable Palden Sherab Rinpoche…